"The New York Yankees made their first significant move of the offseason, agreeing to a deal with veteran left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough on a one-year, $2.5 million deal, per multiple reports. More news: Dodgers Make Trade, Acquire Pitcher From Mariners Yarbrough, 33, is re-upping with the Yankees for a second season. He appeared in 19 games (making eight starts) last season, sporting a 4.36 ERA across 64 innings. He didn't appear in a postseason game."
"Yarbrough was drafted by the Mariners in the fourth round of the 2014 draft. He was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays ahead of the 2017 season, and debuted there in 2018. He spent five years with the Rays before signing with the Kansas City Royals in free agency. He was then traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of the 2023 deadline, and appeared in parts of 2023 and 2024 with LA before being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays."
"Overall, Yarbrough has made 215 appearances (76 starts) at the MLB level, accruing a 4.22 ERA across 832 innings. He's a soft-tossing lefty, averaging just 87.5 mph on his fastball, which ranked in the 1st percentile in all of MLB last season. However, he induces tons of soft contact, as he was in the 97th percentile of average exit velocity at 86.1."
Ryan Yarbrough agreed to a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the New York Yankees, returning for a second season. He appeared in 19 games last year, making eight starts and posting a 4.36 ERA across 64 innings, without a postseason appearance. Drafted by the Mariners in 2014, he debuted with Tampa Bay in 2018 and later played for the Royals, Dodgers and Blue Jays. He has 215 MLB appearances (76 starts) and a 4.22 ERA in 832 innings. Yarbrough is a soft‑tossing lefty whose 87.5 mph fastball ranked near the bottom of MLB velocity but induced exceptional soft contact.
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